Economy Class & Beyond

AIX2024: Bluebox Aviation Systems and FFLYA test payment over the Iridium Certus satellite network

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Bluebox Aviation Systems Ltd. (Bluebox) and FFLYA Ltd. (FFLYA) have conducted successful ground tests of credit card payments over the Iridium Certus satellite network to demonstrate the technology Bluebox Wow portable unit, with an FFLYA router -  Image BlueBox.  The tests involved live payment transactions completed on an iPad for the purchase of in-flight … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – British Airways Airbus A321neo departing London Heathrow

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Its Sunday again, so it must be time for more Airplane Art. This week, we have one of the newest British Airways Airbus A321neo aircraft pushing back from London Heathrow as it heads to Hamburg. British Airways operates a fleet of 14 Airbus A321neo aircraft in its single-aisle fleet and the largest narrow-body aircraft the airline operates. The airline also operates … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (25th March)

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Well people, we've reached the end of another week - and with the amount of crates I've filled an lifted, its almost time for a change of scenery. It must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. It's also Birmingham Pride this weekend. Thankfully taken in the dry. Unlike some political announcements this week. I guess things can only get wetter. Routes and … [Read more...]

Emirates to expand its Ho Chi Min City operation

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Emirates is planning to double its capacity between Dubai and Ho Chi Minh City. More importantly, the second daily flight has been pulled forward to the 15th of January 2025, as opposed to the originally considered 1st of February. The planned operation is as follows: EK364 DEPART DXB 04:00 ARRIVE SGN 13:55 EK365 DEPART SGN 18:25 ARRIVE DXB 22:55 Commences 15th … [Read more...]

British Airways to head off to Tromsø

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British Airways is setting up a new short-haul route, this time heading off to Tromsø in Norway. Off to Tromsø with a neo - Image, Economy Class and Beyond  The new route will commence on the 1st of December 2024, making it the most northern destination on the British Airways network. The planned operation is as follows: Season Flight number Departing … [Read more...]

Virgin Group joins the West Coast Open-Access Rail Party

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For those who look back with rose-tinted spectacles, there was a time when Virgin Trains operated on the West Coast main line. Well, it seems they want to again - as an open-access operator. The Return of Virgin Trains? Class 390 Pendolino in Virgin Trains colours - Image, Economy Class and Beyond  The group has started the process towards bringing Virgin back to the … [Read more...]

SWISS firms up its Winter 2024 operations

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SWISS International Air Lines has firmed up its plans for Winter 2024, with some services gaining boosts over the period. Out of Zurich Some routes have been retained from the summer timetable from the Zurich network. These include Washington DC (USA) - to operate five times a week London Gatwick (UK)- operates daily Cluj-Napoca (Romania) - three times a week … [Read more...]

Emirates and Avianca annouce a new codeshare agreement

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It seems Emirates continues to make friends, with the airline announcing a codeshare with Avianca The new partnership allows Emirates and Avianca customers to enjoy seamless connectivity on select routes. Emirates customers flying from Emirates’ network via Madrid, Barcelona or London Heathrow, can fly directly to three points in Colombia. The codeshare flights where … [Read more...]